Cybersecurity News
Iranian Cyber Groups Spying on Dissidents & Others of Interest to Government
A new investigation of two known threat groups show cyber actors are spying on mobile devices and PCs belonging to targeted users around the world.09 February 2021
Appgate to go public through Newtown Lane merger
The cybersecurity firm intends to join the Nasdaq or NYSE through the agreement.09 February 2021
Hacker Tries to Poison Water Supply of Florida Town
A threat actor remotely accessed the IT system of the water treatment facility of Oldsmar and raised the levels of sodium hydroxide in the water, an action that was quickly noticed and remediated.
09 February 2021
CD Projekt Red game studio discloses ransomware attack, extortion attempt
The company behind games like Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher becomes the latest gaming studio to fall victim to a ransomware attack.09 February 2021
Author of uPanel phishing kit arrested in Ukraine
More than 50% of all phishing attacks that targeted Australia in 2019 were carried out using uPanel, officials said.09 February 2021
PyPI, GitLab dealing with spam attacks
Both sites have been flooded over the weekend with garbage content.09 February 2021
Arrest, Raids Tied to ‘U-Admin’ Phishing Kit
Cyber cops in Ukraine carried out an arrest and several raids last week in connection with the author of a U-Admin, a software package used to administer what’s being called “one of the world’s largest phishing services.” The operation was carried out in coordination with the FBI and authorities in Australia, which was particularly hard hit by phishing scams perpetrated by U-Admin customers.08 February 2021
Emotet Takedown: Short-Term Celebration, Long-Term Concerns
Security researchers examine how and when Emotet's operators may resurface, and the threats that could evolve in the meantime.08 February 2021
Malicious Code Injected via Google Chrome Extension Highlights App Risks
An open source plug-in purportedly introduced tracking and malicious download code to infect nearly 2 million users, reports say.08 February 2021
Hacker modified drinking water chemical levels in a US city
The intrusion was detected right away and the hacker's modifications have been reversed right away.08 February 2021
Hacker Raised Chemical Settings at Water Treatment Plant to Dangerous Levels
Remote access interface breached at Florida utility; attacker detected raising level of sodium hydroxide in water.08 February 2021
Billions of Passwords Offered for $2 in Cyber-Underground
About 3.27 billion stolen account logins have been posted to the RaidForums English-language cybercrime community in a 'COMB' collection.
08 February 2021
Critical WordPress Plugin Flaw Allows Site Takeover
A patch in the NextGen Gallery WordPress plugin fixes critical and high-severity cross-site request forgery flaws.
08 February 2021
Ransomware Demands Spike 320%, Payments Rise
Remote work continues to fueling a spike in phishing and cyberattacks, particularly in the U.S.
08 February 2021
What's the Difference Between 'Observability' and 'Visibility' in Security?
To drive holistic security success, we have to start with the interlinking of visibility and observability.08 February 2021
Android App Infects Millions of Devices With a Single Update
The popular Barcode Scanner app, which as been available on Google Play for years, turned malicious with one software update.08 February 2021
Microsoft to add 'nation-state activity alerts' to Defender for Office 365
Microsoft has been alerting users of nation-state attacks since 2016. Alerts will now be added to the Defender for Office 365 dashboard so companies can take quicker action.08 February 2021
Fake Forcepoint Google Chrome Extension Hacks Windows Users
In a unique attack, cybercriminals locally install an extension to manipulate data in internal web applications that the victims have access to.
08 February 2021
WestRock Ransomware Attack Hinders Packaging Production
The ransomware attack, affecting OT systems, resulted in some of WestRock's facilities lagging in production levels.
08 February 2021
iPhone 12 magnet array can disrupt implantable medical devices
Doctors issue warning about new magnet-based MagSafe technology included with newer-gen iPhones.08 February 2021